Waiting has been a theme in my blog posts lately, probably because it’s often a theme in my life. 😊 I shared a playlist last week, and today I have a list of Bible verses for all of us who find ourselves in a waiting season. You know I love some good declarations, especially scriptural declarations, and this is a great list of verses to pray and declare as you wait on the Lord for his promises and instruction.
Here are 33 verses to meditate on while you wait:
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
Habakkuk 2:3 NIV
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 ESV
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:13-14 NIV
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5 NIV
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 7:7 NIV
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
James 5:7-8 NIV
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it. Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 8:33-35 NIV
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 26:8 NIV
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1 NIV
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
Romans 8:24-26 NIV
Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.
Psalm 38:15 NIV
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Psalm 5:3 NIV
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 NIV
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.
Psalm 31:24 NASB
Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.
Isaiah 64:4 NIV
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
Psalm 33:20 NIV
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Psalm 37:7 NIV
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:24-26 NIV
I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands.
Psalm 119:166 NIV
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.
Psalm 25:3-5 NKJV
But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.
Hosea 12:6 NIV
Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
1 Corinthians 1:7 NIV
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 NIV
For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.
Galatians 5:5 NIV
I will wait for You, O You his Strength; for God is my defense.
Psalm 59:9 NKJV
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV
“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.”
Luke 12:36-36 NIV
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 ESV
And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”
Isaiah 25:9 NKJV
I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.
Psalm 52:9 ESV
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:15 NKJV
I pray that you will be strengthened and encouraged as you wait on God in this season! 🙏🏼
Hey! I'm Brianna and I'm a millennial. I'm also a reader, writer, God-lover, introvert, and recovering perfectionist. ☺️ I want to inspire millennials to retain their morality, hope, and faith as they transition into adulthood and full-fledged "adult."
